Antoine is a boy's name of French origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. Its exact meaning is debated among name scholars. In 2024 it was given to 106 boys in the United States.
Antoine belongs to the French tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Danton.
In the United States, Antoine first appears in Social Security records in 1882. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #262 in 1985, and in 2024 106 babies received the name — 27,191 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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The meaning of Antoine is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its French origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Antoine is a boy name. In 2024, 106 babies received the name in the US.
Antoine comes from the French tradition. It is also spelled Danton.
Antoine first appears in US records in 1882. Its best-ever ranking was #262 in 1985, and 106 babies were given the name in 2024.
Antoine is pronounced /ˈæntwɑːn/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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